Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health, Inc., based in Dublin, Ohio, is the second-largest distributor of drugs and medical supplies in the U.S. (after number one McKesson). It distributes prescriptions and medical supplies to pharmacies, hospitals and doctor offices.

In 2007, sales were US$86.8 billion with profits of US$1.9 billion. Top competitors are AmerisourceBergen and McKesson.

Political contributions
Cardinal Health gave $214,500 to federal candidates in the 2006 election through its political action committee - 24% to Democrats and 76% to Republicans.

Lobbying
The company spent $1,036,400 for lobbying in the first half of 2007.

Personnel
Key executives and 2007 pay:
 * R. Kerry Clark, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, $10,822,835
 * Jeffrey W. Henderson, Chief Financial Officer, $3,211,643
 * David L. Schlotterbeck, Divisional CEO, $3,250,571
 * Shelley Bird, Executive Vice President, Global Communications

Selected members of the Board of Directors:
 * Robert D. Walter, Executive Director, Cardinal Health, $8,534,485 (2006)
 * Calvin Darden, Former Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations, United Parcel Service, Inc
 * Philip L. Francis, Also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PetSmart, Inc.
 * Richard C. Notebaert, Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Qwest Communications International Inc.

Contact details
7000 Cardinal Place Dublin, OH 43017 Phone: 614-757-5000 Web: http://www.cardinal.com

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Pharmaceutical industry

External articles

 * Geraldine Fabrikant, "Executives Take Company Planes as if Their Own", The New York Times/CorpWatch, May 10, 2006.